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Schooner Ocean Wave

Windsor, Nova Scotia to New York
23 July 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, Andrew Lockhart do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the schnr Ocean Wave whereof I am Master, from Windsor N.S.

Sworn to this 23 July 1859                                            So help me God.
Before me J White DC                                   (Signed) Andrew Lockhart
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Schnr Ocean Wave whereof Andrew Lockhart is Master, from Windsor N.S. burthen 232 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and Died on the Voyage.

1  David Shaw          45  Male    Preacher     Nova Scotia  Nova Scotia
2  Mrs. Andrew Shaw    37  Female  Wife         Nova Scotia  Nova Scotia
3  Edwin Green         21  Male    Law Student  Nova Scotia  Nova Scotia
4  Frank Hoffmire      14  Male    Son          Nova Scotia  Nova Scotia
5  Mrs William Porter  19  Female  Wife         Nova Scotia  Nova Scotia


Transcriber's Notes:

The manifest scribe recorded "none" vertically along the left side of the 'Died on Voyage'
column; he also recorded "Cabin" vertically along the right side of this column.

Passenger numbers added to aid with referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 194, List 722
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
13 May 2007


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